DIY Repurposing Map Wall Art

20 Minutes
Easy
The maps in decoration have something exotic and cosmopolitan. They can serve easily many different styles in interior design from classic to contemporary, since we can choose from a large variety of products to add in our space; antique, old, silver, colorful, monochrome, etc.
Many of you may have gathered free or cheap maps from your travels like me, or maybe you have some double. This could be great material for some easy and beautiful diy projects. Almost everything can be covered by a map; tin cans, vases, small decorative plates, side tables and dressers. Spray adhesive and decoupage glue are some of the options to make the attachment. Other beautiful and easy crafts with maps are tags, envelopes, garlands, gift wrapping, coasters and of course instant wall art decoration.
This is a quick and easy DIY project to add a map in your wall gallery with a lovely and creative way. I've made it while spending some days in my hometown. The materials are few and so easy to find. I used things that I found in my sister's house, which has no connection with the DIY world. "Not all who wander are lost" is a quote of the famous write J.R.Tolkien's, who happens to be one of my favourite. So, these are the things I used:


○ frame


○ map


○ scissors


○ glue


○ white cardboard
Choose the shape you want to give in your map. I found many ideas. One big heart, many small hearts, many small circles, butterflies, even big letters to make words like 'travel', 'explore', 'map', etc.


○ Cut the map in the adorable shape.


○ Glue your pieces on a thick cardboard, white or black.


○ You can also make a mat for your frame by cutting the cardboard with a crafting knife in the desirable shape.


○ Put your composition in the frame and it's ready to enrich your wall art gallery.
Joanna _ ARTbyJWP
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  • Hannah V Hannah V on Feb 20, 2015
    Cute! I love anything in map version :) Also, I'm getting "Not all who wander are lost" in a tattoo soon. Love that quote from Tolkien <3
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